Gravel road repairs threaten county budgets and winter relief
County engineers warn gravel roads face major thaw damage with prices rising. Koopman plans 1.3 million for road rock. a 700 thousand shortfall may be covered by prior surpluses. Washington Linn and Johnson counties brace for costly repairs and possible closures to protect the network.
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Koopman
Washington County
Dave Patterson
Linn County
Johnson County
Linn
Steve Gannon
Gannon
Multidisciplinary boot camp targets chronic pain
A Chicago program affiliated with Northwestern Medicine treats chronic pain on three fronts biological psychological and social. Patients train Monday to Friday with a team including a physician an occupational therapist a physical therapist a biofeedback therapist a clinical psychologist and a movement specialist and may address depression sleep problems or adjust medications. The approach aims to reduce pain without claiming a cure and contrasts with fragmented care where patients see many providers without shared information.
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Chicago
Northwestern
Medical School
Steven Stanos
Local birth boom may persist across Iowa communities
Experts attribute rising birth rates to immigration, economy, and family-focused society. In Cedar Rapids and surrounding areas, hospitals report crowded prenatal classes and higher birth counts, with staff and residents noting widespread pregnancies and near-record births in 2006.
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Iraq
Afghanistan
Yankowitz
Andi Quinn
St. Luke’s Hospital
Cedar Rapids
Andrea Schoenbeck
St. Luke’s
Dianne Olinger
Olinger
Toddville
St Patrick Day cornbeef dishes popular at East Iowa venues
South Eastern Iowans flock to corned beef and cabbage during St Patrick Day events. Hy Vee and local eateries report strong demand for corned beef ingredients as clubs and posts host dinners and specials in Cedar Rapids Coralville and Iowa City area.
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Cedar Rapids
St. Patrick’s iDay
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Hy-Vee
First Ave
Flannigan’s Sports Bar & Grill
Coralville
The
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